Köfte (Turkish Beef Meatballs)

• 1 medium Yellow onion
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 15 g Fresh parsley
• 2 tsp Ground cumin
• 2 tsp Sweet paprika
• 1 ½ tsp Fine sea salt
• ½ tsp Black pepper
• 500 g Minced beef
• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 medium Lemon

1. Coarsely grate the onion into a mixing bowl, then grate in the garlic. Finely chop the parsley and add it to the bowl.
2. Add the cumin, sweet paprika, fine sea salt and black pepper, then add the minced beef. Mix firmly with your hands for 1 to 2 minutes until the mixture feels tacky and holds together well.
3. Shape into 12 oval meatballs, pressing them firmly so they do not crack. Set aside while you heat the pan.
4. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the kofte in a single layer and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until well browned underneath.
5. Turn and cook for a further 6 to 8 minutes, turning once or twice, until browned all over and cooked through. If they are colouring too quickly, reduce the heat to medium so the centres cook without burning.
6. Cut the lemon into wedges. Serve the kofte hot with lemon for squeezing over.

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